BPFI National Payments Conference 2026

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland proudly presents the fourth National Payments Conference 2026

• Taking place in The Convention Centre Dublin on Thursday 5th March from 9.00 to 15.00.

This year’s conference theme The Payment Shift: Moving Money, Minds & Markets will focus on how payments are evolving at the intersection of trust, innovation and integration - driven by new technologies, regulatory change, and the demands of a digital economy.

We’ll examine the future of frictionless payments, the impact of instant and digital currencies and the ongoing battle against financial crime.

The conference will provide a platform for leaders from banking, fintech, technology, and regulatory bodies to debate how payments can power a stronger, more inclusive, and resilient Irish and European economy.

Early bird tickets for individual and group bookings are available until 25th January.

Speaker lineup

• Barry Manning, Chair, Irish Payments Council and Head of Transaction Banking, Danske Bank Ireland
• Derville Rowland, Executive Board Member, EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
• Sara Savidge, CEO, Fexco International Payments
• Billy Kellher MEP, European Parliament
• Vasileios Madouros, Deputy Governor, Monetary and Financial Stability, Central Bank of Ireland
• Brian Corr, Head of International Finance Services Unit and Funds Review Monitoring, Department of Finance
• Erwin Kulk, Head of Service Development and Management, EBA Clearing
• Diego Perez, CEO and Co-Founder at SMU Investments and President ABFintechs - The Fintech Association of Brazil
• Túlio Iannini, CEO, Inspire4U and investor in TribeX Financial Technology
• Brian Hayes, Chief Executive, BPFI
• Gillian Byrne, Head of Payments, BPFI
• Sharon Brennan, Head of Technology and Business Change Projects, BPFI
• Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime, BPFI

More speakers to be announced